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F1 | Austrian GP | Race | Russell wins in extraordinary circumstances as Verstappen and Norris collide in closing stages

James O'Connor5 months ago5 months ago09 mins

Everyone was on mediums aside from Zhou Guanyu who went for hards. The Chinese driver started in the pits following set-up changes. Verstappen got away well, comfortably leading Norris. The McLaren driver had to defend hard against Russell up to turn 3. Lewis Hamilton cleared Carlos Sainz for 4th but took to the run off….

F1 | Austrian GP | Qualifying | Verstappen dominates to take pole from Norris and Russell

James O'Connor5 months ago07 mins

Q1 Max Verstappen was first out of the pits and logged a 1:06.054 to kick things off, with Sergio Perez just under 0.2s away. A 1:05.941 from Carlos Sainz saw the Spaniard break the 66s barrier to go fastest. However, that was beaten by 0.040s seconds later by teammate Charles Leclerc. Norris and Piastri managed…

F1 | Canadian GP | Race | Max Verstappen masters Montreal to win wild race from Norris and Russell

James O'Connor6 months ago6 months ago012 mins

The Saubers of Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu started from pit lane. They changed to a different rear wing spec as they looked to take advantage of the wet conditions. RUS, VER, NOR, PIA, RIC, ALO, HAM, TSU, STR, ALB, LEC, SAI, SAR, MAG, GAS, PER, HUL, OCO was the final starting grid. 18 drivers…

“There was a discrepancy across the cars” regarding load — Hülkenberg explains F1 Canadian GP difficulties

Anna Elizabeth Krausová6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

Nico Hülkenberg was one of the five cars that got knocked out of Q1 during qualifying in Canada with the lap time of 1:13.978. Originally, he was supposed to start the Sunday race in the penultimate grid spot, but Esteban Ocon’s penalty moved him up to P18. This season so far, the German driver was…

“I don’t want to be the reserve” driver — Zhou Guanyu believes “it’s difficult to come back” if he drops off the F1 grid at the end of 2024

Lucrezia Costa6 months ago6 months ago08 mins

It has not been a positive 2024 so far for Sauber’s Zhou Guanyu. After starting off the season strongly achieving his best result, an eleventh place in Bahrain, a number of races have been marred by pit stop issues, as well as a gearbox problem which forced the 25-year-old to retire in Japan. The Chinese…

Pérez and Magnussen point at each other, while Hülkenberg thinks crash in F1 Monaco GP first lap was “obviously stupid”

Ewout Albrecht6 months ago6 months ago09 mins

The Monaco Grand Prix weekend went from bad to worse for Haas. After a good qualifying both drivers were disqualified for a technical infringement of the DRS-system, putting them both to the back of the grid. And from there the race only lasted one turn, as Kevin Magnussen tried to pass Sergio Pérez up Beau…

F1 | Monaco GP | Race | Charles Leclerc dominates to win his home race for the first time

James O'Connor6 months ago06 mins

The Ferraris and McLarens picked the mediums for the start, with the Mercedes drivers and Max Verstappen starting on hards, looking to go longer in the first stint. Tsunoda, Albon, Ricciardo, Guanyu and Hülkenberg also started on mediums, with the rest — including Sergio Perez and Fernando Alonso — joining the Mercedes drivers and Verstappen…

Hülkenberg and Magnussen thrown out of F1 Monaco GP qualifying results due to technical infringement

James O'Connor6 months ago6 months ago03 mins

Haas will start the Monaco Grand Prix from pit lane as Nico Hülkenberg and Kevin Magnussen got disqualified from the qualifying results, losing their P12 and P15 slots on the grid. During scrutineering, FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer discovered something amiss with both cars regarding the DRS flap on the rear wing. “The uppermost rear…

Hülkenberg confident “good straight-line speed” would have held off Tsunoda without undercut in F1 Imola GP

Olivia Pursehouse6 months ago05 mins

Nico Hülkenberg began Sunday’s race in a very good 10th position for Haas, ending the first lap in 8th position after a great start that saw him passing both RBs who were ahead of him on the grid. He finished just short of the points in 11th with his teammate Magnussen just behind him in 12th. The 36-year-old…

Hülkenberg on getting a tow from Verstappen in F1 Imola GP Qualifying: “You need the support of colleagues”

Rachel Stephens6 months ago06 mins

At the qualifying session for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Haas F1 driver Nico Hülkenberg landed an impressive 10th position, all whilst aiding in Max Verstappen’s pole-winning lap. In Q1, Hülkenberg’s initial run was far from perfect, but as the session progressed, he moved from the back of the pack to the top, leading him to…